Michigan Schools OKs Teaching Evolution in Science Class, Not Intelligent Design

[Woodmonkey]

Students in the United States lag behind the rest of the world in Science and Math. Now these students will get less time spent on science in a science class while the teachers take valuable time to teach religion - one Christian group's version of creation which is not all, or even the majorities' belief.


Michigan Schools OKs Teaching Evolution in Science Class, Not Intelligent Design


The State Board of Education on Tuesday approved public school curriculum guidelines that support the teaching of evolution in science classes — but not intelligent design.

Intelligent design instruction could be left for other classes in Michigan schools, but it doesn't belong in science class, according to the unanimously adopted guidelines.

"The intent of the board needs to be very clear," said board member John Austin, an Ann Arbor Democrat. "Evolution is not under stress. It is not untested science."

Some science groups and the American Civil Liberties Union had worried that state standards would not be strong enough to prevent the discussion of intelligent design as the course expectations developed over the summer.

Intelligent design's proponents hold that living organisms are so complex they must have been created by a higher force rather than evolving from more primitive forms.

Some want science teachers to teach that Darwin 's theory of evolution is not a fact and has gaps.

Intelligent design has also become an issue in the Michigan governor's race.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos, a conservative Christian, said last month that he approves of intelligent design being taught along with evolution in science classes, though he said the decision should be left up to local school districts.

Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm, who is Roman Catholic, said Michigan schools need to teach evolution in science classes and not include intelligent design. She said school districts can explore intelligent design in current events or comparative religions classes.

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[milmor_1]

Please enlighten me here what do they mean "Intelligent design"?

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by milmor_1

Please enlighten me here what do they mean "Intelligent design"?

It's something the Fundamentalist Christians came up with. They don't agree with evolution as a Scientific Theory and want their version of the Christian Creation Story taught in Science Classes. That got shot down so they came up with the Intelligent Design idea to sneak religion (their version) in disguised as science.

Intelligent Design: Humans, Cockroaches, and the Laws of Physics

Evolution: science and belief; Intelligent Design? A Special Report from Natural History Magazine

Intelligent design - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think this is an American problem and started with the Scopes (monkey) Trial in the South.

Intelligent Design: Humans, Cockroaches, and the Laws of Physics

Scopes Trial - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[milmor_1]

Oh I see said the blind Man

[Woodmonkey]

Originally Posted by milmor_1

Oh I see said the blind Man